iPhone Data Plan and Pre-Ordering

[stefc93]

1. I just went to my local AT&T store and they told me that I would have to get the $25 2GB data plan because, even though I have been an AT&T customer for numerous years now, since I have a BlackBerry, my current $30 unlimited plan for the BlackBerry won't work with the iPhone 4 since it has a different plan. Is this true? I don't come anywhere near 2GB of usage per month but I'd still like to know.

2. Also, since I won't be eligible for an upgrade until this December, I'm going to use the upgrade eligibility from the other line in my household. So I will be doing an upgrade swap. If I were to pre-order from AT&T's website, how would I do the upgrade swap/activation at home once my iPhone 4 arrives?

 

[stefc93]

Also, is it safe to sell my BlackBerry with the SIM card? Or should I hold onto the SIM card?

 

[stefc93]

bump.

 

[notblackmac]

Defiantly keep your SIM! You wouldn't want some stranger to have that...

 

[D3lta]

1. I just went to my local AT&T store and they told me that I would have to get the $25 2GB data plan because, even though I have been an AT&T customer for numerous years now, since I have a BlackBerry, my current $30 unlimited plan for the BlackBerry won't work with the iPhone 4 since it has a different plan. Is this true? I don't come anywhere near 2GB of usage per month but I'd still like to know.

2. Also, since I won't be eligible for an upgrade until this December, I'm going to use the upgrade eligibility from the other line in my household. So I will be doing an upgrade swap. If I were to pre-order from AT&T's website, how would I do the upgrade swap/activation at home once my iPhone 4 arrives?

1. I'm not sure about this.

2. If your contract ends in December 2010, your number should be eligible for $199/$299 pricing.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/atandt-upgrade-to-iphone-4-up-to-six-months-early/

EDIT: Posted too soon, seems you have to be a current iPhone owner with a contract ending this year.

 

[tylertech]

1. I just went to my local AT&T store and they told me that I would have to get the $25 2GB data plan because, even though I have been an AT&T customer for numerous years now, since I have a BlackBerry, my current $30 unlimited plan for the BlackBerry won't work with the iPhone 4 since it has a different plan. Is this true? I don't come anywhere near 2GB of usage per month but I'd still like to know.

2. Also, since I won't be eligible for an upgrade until this December, I'm going to use the upgrade eligibility from the other line in my household. So I will be doing an upgrade swap. If I were to pre-order from AT&T's website, how would I do the upgrade swap/activation at home once my iPhone 4 arrives?

1. Yes, you have to get the $25 plan because the iPhone has its own plan separate from Blackberry's.

2. Pre-order using the line that is eligible, and once it comes, assuming you can activate through iTunes, just activate the MicroSIM using the line that you want it on.

 

[iPhone3GCrazed]

If someone at the AT&T store is giving you a hard time about transferring another smartphone's unlimited data plan to the new iPhone 4 unlimited data plan, do direct them to this OFFICIAL AT&T press release in which it clearly states under the section titled "New Wireless Data Plans", quote:

Existing AT&T smartphone customers upgrading to iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS are not required to switch to a new plan, but can choose to do so. iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G customers can add tethering to AT&T DataPro for an additional $20 per month.

I would say a Blackberry is a smartphone, wouldn't you? In fact, anyone's AT&T account that has a data plan that says "Smartphone" anywhere in the title would fall under "Smartphone customers" and would, in fact, be grandfathered-in should they choose to upgrade to an iPhone according to this article.

Quite explicit if you ask me. It's all there in black and white.